gwen: we get it. it seems that's one of those things that if you say it, then you're already in trouble. so what is it that they are saying that they get, that they believe the american public is asking them for? >> i think they have a sense like a lot of people do that there's a certain amount of outrage a. certain amount of anxiety and distress in the american public and also a certain amount of anger, particularly at washington and the politicians. the tea party as you alluded to doesn't have great love necessarily for republicans. they're angry at democrats right now but it's an open question whether republicans can kind of ride this wave. as this is their way of saying, we feel what you feel. we understand what you're saying. i mean, john boehner said we get it because that was a big part of the message they were trying to convey. >> the big theme in the tea party is the deficit. how do you assess this document? ok. no repeal of the tax cuts. entitlement spending stays the same. and no reduction